The IC Essential Mix is a Electronic Dance radio show broadcast on KRUI Radio in Iowa City, Iowa, USA on Fridays, 5-7 PM CST on 89.7 FM and http://www.kruiradio.org/listen/. The show features host DJ Avant Garde, live and exclusive mixes of the very best dance music, and interviews with local artists, visiting performers, and some of the worlds biggest producers/djs/artists.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

IC Essential Mix 3/29/08



Fabriclive.37 - Caspa & Rusko
Asbo - ASBO
Caspa - Rubber Chicken
Caspa - Noise Disorganizer
The Others - Champagne Cocktails
Rusko - Tonkas
Rusko - Julova
Benga & Coki - Knight
Wonder - What Caspa RMX
Cotti & ClueKid - Flush Back
N-Type - Way of the Dub
Skream & ClueKid - Sand Snake
The Bug Feat. Killa P & Flowdan - Skeng
The Others - Invasion
Matty G - Dominator

High Five Remixes of The Week
Metronomy - Radio Ladio Mac 3000 Remix
Dirty Secrets - 5 Feet Snow Miamihorror Remix
The Future Heads - Crash Dolby Anol's Busty St. Clair
Usher - Love In This Club (Jeansbjorn Club Mix)
The Toxic Avenger - Pokerface Lies In Disguise Remix

Compliments of Zane Lowe:
Ida Maria - Queen of the World

Jamiroquai - Canned Heat

Time to dance ~
Moby - Alice Drop the Lime Heavy Bass Remix
Portishead - Nylon Smile (The Scienticians Remix V2)
Boys Noize - Shine Shine (Apparat Remix)
45 King vs. 4th Pyramid - P.Y.R.A.M.I.D. (Sammy Bananas Remix)
Panda Bear - Comfy in Nautica (xxxchange remix)
Mescal Kid - Magic (Mix 1)
Sergio Larini - Barbie Girl (Vandalism Remix)
The Streets - Let's Push Things Forward (Hostage Remix)
Count of Monte Cristal and Sinden - Beeper Detboi Remix
Deadmau5 - Alone With You (Original Mix)
Gusto - Disco's Revenge (Freemason's Vocal Club Mix)
Midfield General - Disco Sirens
Sirens - Club LA LA (Jody den Broeder Vocal Club)
Alex Gaudino feat Shena - Watch Out Micky Slim Remix
Ali Payami vs. The Warp Brothers - Phatt Bass Bootleg Mix
Chris Lake - To The Point BSOD Remix
Boy 8-bit - Fogbank
Butch Vs. Mescal Kid - Magic Mushrooms PhysRX Bootleg Mix
Fabian Bates and Perj WMC Promo Pack 2008
The Touch - Le Night Dominator (DJ Assault Remix)
Loud Pipes - Loud Pipes Minimix
Junior Senior - Move Your Feat
T2 - Heartbroken Thomas Gold Remix
Yung Berg - Do That Berg Bird Peterson Remix
Chemical Brothers Feat. Spank Rock - Keep My Composure

Thursday, March 27, 2008

I know...I'm in love with BBC Radio 1



I know this is the third post about Radio 1 in a row but man are they awesome lately...live from Miami this weekend as the world of dance music diverges on Florida for Winter Music Conference 08' heres what Radio 1s doing to celebrate...tune in all weekend (unless you are listening to KRUI) :-)!


Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Eddie Halliwell are packing their record bags and heading to Miami for sun, pool-side frolics and sets with the dance world's finest.

Pete and Annie will both broadcast live from the party, Pete from 7pm-9pm, Annie from 9pm-11pm on Friday 28th March with a wealth of guests.

Pete Tong will have interviews with Bob Sinclar, Frankie Knuckles, Swedish House Mafia (Axwell, Ingrosso and Angello), Danny Tenaglia, Deadmau5 and the infamous Tommy Lee. There will be a mix from Eric Prydz, and Kissy Sell Out will be out and about chatting to punters and other guests at the party including Fedde Le Grand and Armand van Helden. The PA will be from Sam Sparro.

Annie Mac will talk to guests Calvin Harris and Erol Alkan, have a mini mix from local miami resident DJ Craze and a full mix from Justice. Kissy Sell Out will again be reporting from the pool and the PA will be from Santogold.

We'll also be presenting a special Miami Essential Mix from Deep Dish (Dubfire + Sharam) and Cedric Gervais from 3am-5am on the same night.

And Eddie Halliwell will be playing out his Miami highlights between 12am and 2am on Thursday 3 April.

Monday, March 24, 2008

TUNE INTO BBC RADIO 1 NOW!

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Right now a special Judge Jules afternoon show is airing!

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Lil Wayne on Westwood's BBC Radio 1 Show



Lil Wayne, who in my opinion is one of the best mainstream rappers was on Tim Westwood's show last week. Check it!

Lil Wayne on Tim Westwood BBC Radio 1

Friday, March 14, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

IC Essential Spring Break Edition 3/15/08



FULL SETLIST SNEAK PEAK!

The Ramones - Blitzkreg Pop (Tittsworth Remix)
Boys Noize - Let's Buy Happiness (Proxy Remix)
Aaron LeCrate & Debonair Samir - Know How ft. Young MC (Gutter Remix)
Midfield Generals - Disco Sirens (Dem Jeans Edit)
Torpedo Boyz - The Disco Song (The Pinker Tones Remix)
In Flagranti - Coquine Supermarket Mix
DJ Edjotronic and Spoek - Dirty and Hard
Macaroni Sound - Heart of Glass 2008 Vocal Club Mix
Nid & Sancy - M.U.S.I.C. (SymbolOne Remix)
Morgan Page - Longest Road To Nowhere Deadmau5 Remix
The Glamour - Kidz Night
The Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke REmix)
Unknown - B More Forward Original Mix
Royal Gigolos - Girls Just Wanna Dance 2008 Chris Kaeser Remix
Marvin Feat. Example & Akira The Don - Superhero (Superfriends Remix Part 1)
Shy FX - Original Nutter
Damaged Goods - Yo Righteous (A1 Bassline Remix)
Curses - What I Need Dexplicit Remix
Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown (Guns N Bombs Remix)
James Taylor - Take Me or Break Me
Daft Punk - Technologic
Tim J - Tag Team Back Again
The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix)

Saturday, March 8, 2008

IC Essential Mix 3.08.07


Fabric Mixes:
Craze Mix

Diplo Mix

Essential Saturday Warmup

Dub D's Mix

Nemo's Mix

Andrew's Mix

MIA - Bucky Done Gun
BNZ - DBTH Charlie Fanclub Mix
Deadmau5 - The Reward Is Cheese
Sebastian Leger - Hit Girl
Hijack - Possessed
Alan Braxe - Addicted
ESTAW & J Cast - Break It Down
Different Gear - Nightclubs
Stonebridge - You Don't Know (Hott 22 Remix)
Jokers of the Scene - Juggle It William Russell Remix
Al Azif vs.Adam Tensta - My Cool
R Kelly - Rockstar Rickstar Mashup
Groove Nastic - Disco Nights
Benny Benassi - Satisfaction Mowgli Remix

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

This Saturday Has 2x the ESSENTIAL!


This Saturday is a truly Essential night with beats rocking well past 7 PM. The Union Bar this Saturday presents DJ Avant Garde (myself - Electro/House/B'More/Club), Nemo (Drum N'Bass/Club), and DJ Dub D (Mash Up, Top 40, Rock, House). As you can tell, all kinds of genres will be represented in the first multi-dj Essential Saturday. Anyone who has gotten to the Union in the past month for the Essential Saturday series knows this is something not to miss and for those that haven't you don't know what you have been missing! So get your ass out and support the DJs - March 8th starting at 10:00.

Calling all DJs and Producers!


Every now and then I have to make sure that all you DJs, remixers, producers, mash-upers, and beatmakers are sending me tracks and mixes! We love to play good electronic music on The IC Essential Mix no matter what - so give it to us now! You can email me at andrew-tait@uiowa.edu or send demos and mixes to:

Andrew Tait
RPM Director | KRUI 89.7 FM
379 Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, USA 52242

Advice - physical copies of TRACKS are more likely to get played as opposed to digital copies of tracks but mixes are best if sent digitally...either way I will try my hardest to listen to anything anyone sends to me!